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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Arthropod Phylogenetics in Light of Three Novel Millipede (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) Mitochondrial Genomes with Comments on the Appropriateness of Mitochondrial Genome Sequence Data for Inferring Deep Level Relationships [PDF]

, 2013
Background Arthropods are the most diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, but their phylogenetic relationships are poorly understood. Herein, we describe three mitochondrial genomes representing orders of millipedes for which complete genomes had not ...
A Braband, A Gibson, A Stamatakis, AJ Hamilton, Andreas Hejnol, BJ Grant, C Mora, C Saccone, C Simon, Chad L. Spruill, D Lavrov, D Lavrov, D Silvestre, E Negrisolo, E Paradis, F Delsuc, F López-Giráldez, G Talavera, H Brinkmann, H-J Woo, J Ballard, J Bond, J Bond, J Boore, J Felsenstein, J Regier, J Regier, J Spelda, Jason E. Bond, JC Regier, JC Regier, JP Curole, K Helfenbein, K Katoh, K Katoh, K Meusemann, KM Pitz, L Podsiadlowski, L Swafford, Lynn Swafford, M Jones, M Perseke, Michael S. Brewer, MJ Walker, MS Brewer, N Lartillot, N Lartillot, N Perna, O Rota-Stabelli, O Rota-Stabelli, O Rota-Stabelli, P Foster, P Marek, P Rehm, P Sierwald, P Sierwald, P Zhang, P Zhang, PB Klimov, PE Marek, PE Marek, R Shelley, R Shelley, S Blanquart, SE Masta, SL Cameron, T Lowe, T Wesener, TR White, U Hwang, U Hwang, W-J Chen, Y Gai   +72 more
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Edges as ecological filters: Asymmetrical orientation‐specific arthropod activity across forest boundaries

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Moderate retention forestry creates structurally sharp forest edges that act as ecological filters, shaping orientation‐specific activity of ground‐dwelling arthropods. Using drift‐fence pitfall traps, we show that activity aligned with ecotones is more frequent than activity across forest–clearcut boundaries, particularly among detritivores.
Dominik Stočes, Ondřej Košulič, Adrián Purkart, Jan Šipoš   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Spent Lubricating Oil on the Composition and Abundance of Arthropod Communities of an Urban Soil

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2014
The effect of spent lubricating oil on the composition and abundance of soil arthropods in impacted sites compared with natural control sites was assessed in Benin City, Southern Nigeria.
J Rotim, OA Ekperusi
doaj   +1 more source

Potential of the Predatory Mites Gamasellodes lavafesii (Mesostigmata: Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) on Different Soil Pests/Parasites and Alternative Prey for Large‐Scale Rearing

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many species of Mesostigmata soil mites have potential as biological control agents of pests/parasites. This study evaluated the predation potential of two of these species, Gamasellodes lavafesii (Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Laelapidae).
A. R. A. Barros, J. P. I. Martin, G. J. Moraes, M. M. Inomoto, R. C. Castilho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invertebrados exóticos nuevos o poco conocidos en la ciudad de Buenos Aires

Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2019
Las especies invasoras pueden causar diversos problemas a nivel socioeconómico y para la conservación de la biodiversidad. La detección temprana de las especies naturalizadas puede ser de vital importancia para el monitoreo y la planificación de ...
Federico Agnolin, Agustín Agnolin, Elián Guerrero   +2 more
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Restoration tools and strategies for afforested Mediterranean coastal grasslands: is eucalypt removal alone enough to kickstart ecosystem recovery?

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Afforestation with non‐native trees has profoundly altered coastal dune grasslands worldwide, creating persistent ecological legacies that constrain ecosystem recovery. Objectives We evaluated the cost‐effectiveness of two restoration approaches, distinguished by their respective demands for resource investment: Moderately ...
Aviv Avisar, James Aronson, Tamar Dayan
wiley   +1 more source

The ultimate legs of Chilopoda (Myriapoda): a review on their morphological disparity and functional variability [PDF]

PeerJ, 2017
The arthropodium is the key innovation of arthropods. Its various modifications are the outcome of multiple evolutionary transformations, and the foundation of nearly endless functional possibilities.
Matthes Kenning, Carsten H.G. Müller, Andy Sombke   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Additions to the Known Endemic Flora and Fauna of Arkansas [PDF]

, 1988
Robison and Smith\u27s (1982) list of endemic species of Arkansas rendered a valuable service to the community of biologists interested in the endemic biota of the state.
Allen, Robert T.
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Revealing patterns of endemism in the transatlantic family Chelodesmidae (Polydesmida: Diplopoda)

Cladistics, Volume 42, Issue 2, Page 159-171, April 2026.
Abstract With fossil records dating back to the Silurian/Late Ordovician, millipedes stand out as one of the earliest terrestrial animal groups. Their limited vagility and high endemism make them valuable tools for formulating and testing biogeographic hypotheses, including those related to macro‐vicariance events.
Rodrigo Salvador Bouzan, Jackson Means, Kaloyan Ivanov, Antonio Domingos Brescovit, Luiz Felipe Moretti Iniesta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source